Tag: Detroit artist

Hustle is the one thing that every D-girl has in common. Actress and television star Angela Lewis is no different. She represents Detroit at the highest level on and off the camera. As an alumna of schools such as Bates Academy, Cass Technical High School, and the University of...

Jessica Care-Moore, an interdisciplinary artist who was born and raised right here in Detroit, made history in 1995 when she was the first artist to win the Showtime at the Apollo showcase five weeks in a row. Growing up, she spent her time daydreaming while staring at the sky,...

Purpose and intent behind any one artist’s creative process can and will vary.Ask one, and they’ll say they create for their family or with their family in mind.Another might say for their community, for their ethnicity, etcetera. Some mightsay they create for themselves, but even then, it probably isn’t...

The Who’s-Who List of Artists to Watch In Detroit. With multiple highly-ranked art schools, organizations and avenues dotted across the map, Metro Detroit is a wellspring of creativity and unique style and Fall is the time to honor our artists. Artivist, long-time educator and creative free spirit Sabrina Nelson helped...

Sheefy Mcfly, a proud Detroiter, painter and visual artist amongst other creative expressions as a rapper, DJ, and producer, is BLAC’s Artist of the week. Designing across an array of elements, Mcfly’s work is locally and globally present from his diverse fan base of art collectors and enthusiasts as...

This week’s #ArtistOfTheWeek is Danan Thomas, a visual storyteller and content developer, focused in the realm of street and lifestyle photography. As owner of IPS Visuals, Thomas captures striking imagery throughout Detroit and beyond of everyday life, architecture and people from all walks with regal and raw genuity. Serving...

Everyone wants to feel like a kid again, which is why nostalgia is king, more so when it’s delivered to the masses in a creative, relatable, and high-class format. The Detrola watch, a limited edition offering from Shinola and crafted with local hands, covers all these bases while offering...

Doug Jones is a multifaceted artist from Jackson, MI whose practice encompasses everything from paintings and murals to video and garden architecture. Although his creative output manifests itself in different ways, it all stems from the same place – his dauntless creativity, and love for community. Jones is a graduate...

This week’s #ArtistOfTheWeek is Mi’Ele Booker. Booker is a creative storyteller from Detroit who is reinventing herself as a creative. Booker uses digital and graphic media to tell her own stories that she hopes can inspire others. Using her own poetry in her work, Booker uses multiple types of media...

This week’s #ArtistOfTheWeek is Mariah Mitchell. Mariah is an up-and-coming Detroit artist and author who hopes her art can be an inspiration. Though she started with animation, Mariah has branched out to portrait work and metal art. Her published books are available on Amazon and she also offers painting classes....

This week’s #ArtistOfTheWeek is Waleed Johnson. Johnson is an artist and muralist who seeks to give a voice to the unheard. Johnson raises up minorities and those with mental health issues through his work to uplift them and to spark dialogue through the themes of his art, hoping to bring...

Picking up oil painting just a few years ago, the artist’s work is emotive, lifelike – and inclusive.